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Kentucky Jones is a half-hour comedy/drama starring Dennis Weaver as Kenneth Yarborough "K.Y. or Kentucky" Jones, D.V.M., a recently widowed former horse trainer and active horse farm owner, who becomes the guardian of Dwight Eisenhower "Ike" Wong, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan, played by Ricky Der. Harry Morgan, previously of the CBS sitcoms December Bride and Pete and Gladys, was featured in the series as Seldom Jackson, a former jockey who assists Dr. Jones. Cherylene Lee appears as Annie Ng, Ike's friend. Arthur Wong portrays Mr. Ng, Annie's father. Keye Luke stars as Mr. Wong, a friend of Dr. Jones. Nancy Rennick (1932-2006) appears as Miss Throncroft, a social worker. Kentucky Jones, which ran on NBC from September 19, 1964, to September 11, 1965, was the first of four television series starring Weaver after he left the role of the marshall's helper Chester Goode on CBS's western classic Gunsmoke.
Original Release
09/19/1964 on NBC
US Release
09/19/1964
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dennis Weaver | Kentucky Jones |
Ricky Der | Dwight Eisenhower 'Ike' Wong |
Harry Morgan | Seldom Jackson |
Keye Luke | Thomas Wong |
Nancy Rennick | Edith Thorncroft / Miss Thorncroft |
Jane Chang | Mrs. Ng |
Dee J. Thompson | Miss Anders / Miss Sanders |
Sam Reese | Mr. Percy / Principal |
Richard Bull | Harold Erkel |
James Hong | Chin King |
# | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Hello, Ike | Thursday, 07 January 1965 |
2 | First Day | Sunday, 28 March 1965 |
3 | Spare the Rod | Sunday, 04 April 1965 |
4 | Mail Order Bride | Sunday, 22 August 1965 |
5 | Pony Boy | Sunday, 11 April 1965 |
6 | Wildcat Soup | Sunday, 18 April 1965 |
7 | Ike's Song | Saturday, 24 October 1964 |
8 | The Sour Note | Sunday, 02 May 1965 |
9 | Goodbye, Tiger | Sunday, 09 May 1965 |
10 | The Dread Disease | Sunday, 16 May 1965 |
11 | Ho, Ho, Ho | Sunday, 05 September 1965 |
12 | Midsummer Madness | Sunday, 23 May 1965 |
13 | Motherhood | Thursday, 12 August 1965 |
14 | My Old Kwangtungy Home | Sunday, 30 May 1965 |
15 | The Big Shot | Saturday, 16 January 1965 |
16 | The Music Kids Make | Sunday, 13 June 1965 |
17 | The Return of Wong Lee | Sunday, 11 July 1965 |
18 | Two Ends of a Stick | Sunday, 27 June 1965 |
19 | The Big Speech | Sunday, 04 July 1965 |
20 | Senior Citizen | Sunday, 18 July 1965 |
21 | Bad Penny | Sunday, 20 June 1965 |
22 | Feminine Intrusion | Sunday, 29 August 1965 |
23 | Most Precious Gold | Sunday, 15 August 1965 |
24 | Laughing Buddha | Sunday, 01 August 1965 |
25 | The Victim | Sunday, 08 August 1965 |
26 | Kentucky's Vacation | Sunday, 25 July 1965 |
Directors
Joseph Sargent, Buzz Kulik, James Goldstone
Writers
William H. Wright, Jerome Ross, Douglas Morrow, Albert Beich
Creators
Albert Beich, William H. Wright
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dennis Weaver | Kentucky Jones |
Ricky Der | Dwight Eisenhower 'Ike' Wong |
Harry Morgan | Seldom Jackson |
Keye Luke | Thomas Wong |
Nancy Rennick | Edith Thorncroft / Miss Thorncroft |
Jane Chang | Mrs. Ng |
Dee J. Thompson | Miss Anders / Miss Sanders |
Sam Reese | Mr. Percy / Principal |
Richard Bull | Harold Erkel |
James Hong | Chin King |
Leslie Parrish | Miss Patterson |
Harold Gould | Oscar Hastings |
Paul Fix | Judge Perkins |
Marlyn Mason | Doris Caine |
Diane Brewster | Mabel Healy |
Sarah Marshall | Miss Archer |
Pat Harrington Jr. | Harry Baron |
Carole Cook | Dodie Wipple |
Emile Meyer | Barner Denver |
Joseph Ruskin | Abe |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Buzz Kulik | Executive Producer |
Albert Beich | Producer |
William H. Wright | Producer |